Prior to the release of David Decastro, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line underwent a significant overhaul.
Veteran left tackle Alejandro Villanueva and left guard Matt Feiler were allowed to walk in free agency, while stalwart center Maurkice Pouncey retired, sending the Steelers down three starters from the last two seasons. To try and rebuild the offensive line on the fly, the Steelers re-signed right tackle Zach Banner, signed veteran free agent guard B.J. Finney, and drafted center Kendrick Green in the third round, while shifting Chukwuma Okorafor to left tackle to replace Villanueva.
On paper, it was an inexperienced group with Okorafor changing positions, Banner returning from 59 snaps as a starter before tearing his ACL in Week 1 of the 2020 season, and second-year guard Kevin Dotson penciled in as the starting left guard to replace Feiler.